Touring Pennsylvania

When one reflects on National Park Service sites in Pennsylvania, among those that come to mind might be Gettysburg, Valley Forge, Flight 93, and Independence Hall. But Pennsylvania is home to approximately 15 National Park Service sites, in addition to…

Nearly 17 years ago Jarrett and I transplanted to western Pennsylvania when we started our college careers at a small school in Grove City. At the time we both thought we would only live in the state temporarily until we exited…

The last stop of our 2016 Pennsylvania adventure took us to Shawnee State Park in Schellsburg, Pa. With nearly 300 campsites, this is quite a large campground with multiple loops–and based on the number of occupied campsites, it appears to be a…

Are you plotting an RVing trip to the Philadelphia area? We found there weren’t a lot of campground options close to the city, so on our 2016 summer tour of Pennsylvania we settled upon the Philadelphia/West Chester KOA. This spot offers some great services…

Our 2016 Pennsylvania camping tour included a stop at Pine Grove Furnace, another great state park that offers lots to explore in and out of the park area. It served as the perfect base camp from which to explore the Gettysburg National…

We booked two nights at Ringing Rocks Family Campground in Upper Bladk Eddy, Pa., so we could explore the unique geologic boulder field at Ringing Rocks County Park. In this natural wonder, many of the rocks will make different pitches and…

We have heard people talk about Promised Land State Park as one of the “crown jewels” in the Pennsylvania State Park system, so our trip through the Pennsylvania Poconos this summer was the perfect opportunity to check it out. Situated in the Delaware…

Our visit to Bald Eagle State Park in Howard, Pa., was our first stop on a 16-day tour around Pennsylvania this summer. Located right off of Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania, Bald Eagle is located in the southern end of the Pennsylvania Wilds…

Kristin and I have fond memories of Ole Bull State Park from when we visited and camped during our first year of marriage back in 2005. We were excited to be able to return this year–and bring the kids!–to this campground…